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BAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April

Stay safeGrow my money7y track recordRanked #89 of 340 in this goal

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments that provide exposure to the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust. It is non-diversified.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$402M

#1,745 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

0.00%

Track Record

7 years

#1,882 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,985+19.9%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
5.7%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-23.9%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.05Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.55Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments that provide exposure to the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust. It is non-diversified.
Strategy
The Fund employs a defined outcome strategy that invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF, which tracks the S&P 500 Index. It aims to deliver predetermined investment outcomes, including positive returns during the Outcome Period, subject to an Upside Cap and a Buffer against losses, while also allowing for potential positive returns if the Underlying ETF experiences losses within a specified range.
Inception date
March 29, 2019
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost

Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.

Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19